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Thursday May 5th
Agenda

  1. DO THIS RIGHT NOW ... get with your group from last week. Review your resumé to make sure you are happy with it.
  2. IN 5 MINUTES ... you will pair up with another group to choose the wort resumé and EMail that one to me.
  3. IN 10 MINUTES ... we will decide as a class who has the worst resumé.
  4. With any time left, you will work on your twitter assignment.


Thursday April 28th

Agenda

  1. DO THIS RIGHT NOW ... Find a group for today's class (2 or 3 people per group).
  2. Today, you are going to write a resume. This activity is an extension of the article we read last week. You can re-read the article if you want (the link is still below).
  3. WE WILL DO THIS IN 5 MINUTES ... We will look at what needs to be on a resume and build a rubric to decide how we will choose the rest resume.
  4. YOU WILL HAVE 15 MINUTES ... to write up your bad resume.
    • You need to write your resume on you ipod .... email or DocsToGo.
  5. YOU WILL HAVE 5 MINUTES ... to compare your resume with another group and choose the 'worst' to submit to the class.AS A CLASS ... we will choose the 'worst' one.

Thursday April 21st

Agenda

  1. DO THIS RIGHT NOW ... click the link below and read the article. You have 7 minutes to read the article. IF you are finished reading the article, you can discuss it with another student in class (see the questions under point two).

Times and Transcript Article
  1. WE WILL DISCUSS THIS ARTICLE AS A WHOLE CLASS ... Below are some of the questions we will be discussing together.
    • Do you think that it is appropriate to send your resumé using the same time type of language as you would use in a text, an email or on Facebook?
    • Should people just 'get with the times' and start to accept this kind of language in professional situations.

  1. WE WILL DO THIS AFTER OUR DISCUSSION ... We will watch the third part of the video from last week. Bellow are the questions we will discuss after the video ...
    • Do you think it was irresponsible for Joanne to talk to her friends while she was babysitting Lorna? Why or why not?
    • What could Joanne have done differently. What could her friends have done differently?


Thursday April 7th

Agenda

  1. Today, we will be discussing what it means to be responsible in our relationships with our friends.
  2. DO THIS RIGHT NOW ... Please read the questions below and, with a partner, discuss your answers. You will have 5 minutes to do this. You must go up to Mr. LeBlanc's laptop and write on of your answers in the appropriate column.
    • What does it mean to be a friend?
    • What are some responsibilities that you have to your friends?

  1. WE WILL DO THIS AFTER THE VIDEO ... We are going to watch the video in three parts and discuss the following questions
    • Would it be irresponsible for Ryan to leave? How long do you think he should wait?
    • What excuse might Leo have for not showing up?
    • What might Leslie have done differently?
    • What could Malik and Ray say to Leslie, in a way that is clear and not mean, to let her know how they feel?
    • Do you think it was irresponsible for Joanne to talk to her friends while she was babysitting Lorna? Why or why not?
    • What could Joanne have done differently? What could her friends have done differently?


Thursday March 31st

Agenda

  1. Place your iPod face down on your desk. Please :)
  2. We will save the Pay it Forward Challenge on iBooks
  3. We will look at the Twitter interface
  4. You will have the rest of the class to follow students and myself (needs to be done today)

Thursday March 24th

Agenda

  1. Open the response app on your iPod. Place you iPod face down.
  2. Pay it Forward project explained ... finally.


Thursday March 17th

Agenda

  1. I installed a new app on your iPods called 'Response' -- see picture below. Please open that app and then place your ipod face down on your desk.


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Thursday March 10th


Agenda

  1. Today we are going to fix some 'Certificate Issues' that we are having with the iPods. Please click on the link up top -- iPod Certificate Fix' -- and place your iPod face down on your desk.
  2. When you are done, continue to follow students on your twitter account. The student usernames are in the link below (Thursday 24th 2010) -- Pay it Forward Challenge --



Thursday Feb 24th

Agenda

  1. Today we are going to set up your school Twitter account. Please click on the link below (Twitter) and then turn your iPod face down on your desk.


Twitter


Thursday Feb 17th

Agenda

  1. Today, I will be learning about a new project that we will be doing for PDCP class. Start by watching the video below. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR HEADPHONES.






  1. February 23rd is 'Pink Shirt Day.' Riverview middle school will be participating in Pink Shirt Day this year. Make sure that everyone in your group understands the importance of Pink Shirt Day (what it is, why it started, why it is important to continue to support it). Check out the website below.



Pink Shirt Day Riverview
  1. We will have a brief class discussion about Pink Shirt Day (about 10 minutes). Here are some of the things that we will talk about.
    1. What is Pink Shirt Day?
    2. Why is it important to show our support for this cause?
    3. What kind of things can we do?

  2. I will introduce to you a project that we will be working on ('Pay it Forward')


Thursday Feb 10th

Agenda
  1. Today, you will be finishing your assignment from last week. I left the details below.

  2. Follow the link bellow to find the answers to questions.

    Career Website

  3. Here are the questions that you must answer by the end of the class today:
    1. Give a brief (2-3 sentences) description of your personality type IN YOUR OWN WORDS (no copy-pasting)
    2. Look at the career list that is given to you by the website. What careers from that list interest you. If their are none that do, what are two careers that do interest you?
    3. Choose two of the four personality traits that best describe you according to the test (example: Introverted) and give a brief (2-3 sentences) description of that personality trait IN YOUR OWN WORDS (no copy-pasting).
    4. Email me all of this information before the end of class.

  4. If you do no remember your personality type, check your SENT FOLDER in your email. You sent it to me last week. If you deleted it, come see me and we can look at my emails.

  5. Here is where you can find the answers to the questions on the website (all on the first page when you click on the link):
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Thursday Feb 3rd

Agenda
  1. Today, you will be taking a career quiz online to see what kind of career choice might be suited for your personality. Follow the link below to complete your quiz.

    Career Quiz
    You should see this page. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and hit "Take the test."

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  2. Once you have answered all of the questions and submitted your answers, you will take a screenshot of your results (See example below). If you do not know how to take a screenshot of your iPod, ask a friend or look at the video in the "iPod Tutorial Videos" section of the Wiki.
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  3. You will email me that screenshot with the answers to the following questions (all answers can be found on the website). You MUST send me this email before leaving class today
    1. What is your personality type according to this test (example: INTP -- see picture above)
    2. Give a brief (2-3 sentences) description of your personality type IN YOUR OWN WORDS (no copy-pasting)
    3. Look at the career list that is given to you by the website. What careers from that list interest you. If their are none that do, what are two careers that do interest you?
    4. Choose two of the four personality traits that best describe you according to the test (example: Introverted) and give a brief (2-3 sentences) description of that personality trait IN YOUR OWN WORDS (no copy-pasting).
    5. Email me all of this information before the end of class.

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  4. Here is a checklist to help you complete your task. I will not accept your work as complete unless all of these expectations are met.
    • I answered all of the questions.
    • I made an effort to spell everything correctly.
    • I always used complete sentences.
    • I answered everything using my own words.
    • I took a screenshot of my results.
    • I sent everything in one email.
    • I sent the email on time (end of class). This is your exit pass.
    • The subject of my email is: PDCP 7G

Thursday January 20th

Entry Activity

  1. For today's class, you will be preparing an acrostic poem. For the purpose of this assignment, you will have to use words that describe the qualities that you have which would help you get a career (Qualities that employers look for). I have uploaded an example below using my name.
    • HINT: If you are having difficulty finding words to go with the letters in your name, your iPod can help you. Use google to find some qualities that employers are looking for.

  2. Make sure to review the grading rubric (see below) before you decide that your work is complete. This assignment must be completed by the end of the class today.


Example
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Grading Rubric
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Thursday December 16th

Entry Activity

  1. You will complete your 'Personal Information Sheet' that you started last week. Keisha will pass out the 'Personal Information Sheets' -- they are in the box on the desk at the front of the class. Once you get your sheet, you can work quietly on it for 15 minutes. There are colouring pencils on my desk that you can use if you want to decorate your page.

  2. Make sure to review the grading rubric (see below) before you decide that your work is complete.


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Thursday December 8th

Entry Activity

Today is the first class in which you will be using your ipod touch as a learning tool for PDCP. Before we begin, it is very important that we go over some important information that I have for my class with your iPod.

  1. When you walk into to my class, you will sit quietly at your desk, take out your iPod and come check my Wikipage. The agenda for the day will always be listed on my Wiki. There will also always be an entry activity for you to complete. You MUST get to work promptly on the entry activity.

  2. When you hear me say iPods Down, you will have 5 seconds to place your iPod face DOWN on the corner of your desk until you are given permission to use it again. Failure to comply will result in the loss of your iPod for my class. You will still be responsible to complete all of the assigned work at lunch or after school.

  3. All assignment will now be assessed with a professionalism component in addition to all other expectations linked to the assignment. You can find an example of the professionalism component on the rubric below.

  4. The letter signed at the beginning of the year and Policy 311 (acceptable computer usage) must be respected at all times.

Agenda for the day

  1. Explain and clarify iPod expectations listed above (5-7 minutes).
  2. Place my Email address in your contacts list and send me an Email (write anything yo want in it).
  3. Review of the 'Youth Justice Renewal Program.' We will be looking at the ultimate goal of the program.
    • In your group, you will make a list on your iPod of 5 - 10 qualities, behaviours, attitudes or skills that an employer would be looking for.
    • You have five minutes to EMail me your list.
  4. Open my two Email Attachments
    • Open and save the Personal Information Sheet in the app Docs to Go
    • Open and save the Employability Skills Profile in iBooks.
  5. Work on your 'Personal Information Sheet' which is to be completed and handed by next Wednesday (Dec 15th). Below you will find the rubric for this assignment.


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